Notre Pere to sidestep Irish Grand National

NOTRE PERE is set to miss the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday due to the prolonged dry spell.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2011 - 01:00

Keith Hamer

The 10-year-old requires plenty of cut in the ground and is highly unlikely to get his conditions.

His trainer, Barry Potts, is now looking to the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup which the horse won on heavy ground in 2009 when he was with Jim Dreaper, as long as conditions ease appreciably.

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Courts Racing Place: Fairyhouse Place: Navan Person: Notre Pere Person: Barry Potts Person: Jim Dreaper Person: Mervyn Torrens Person: Hughies Grey Person: Torrens Person: James Nicholson Chase Event: Irish Grand National Event: Guinness Gold Cup Event: Punchestown Gold Cup Event: Welsh Grand National Event: Ulster National Organisation: Ladbrokes Organisation: Down Royal

<p>Amelia Earhart and Ryan Moore win for trainer Aidan O'Brien at Chester. Pic: Healy Racing.</p>

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